ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – Mexico’s football federation (FMF) have launched an investigation after footage emerged of a referee appearing to knee a player in the groin during America’s match against Leon on Saturday.
Television footage showed referee Fernando Hernandez kneeing Leon midfielder Lucas Romero as he and his teammates angrily demanded a video assistant referee (VAR) review after America scored an equaliser.
The Referees Commission said the results of the investigation would be made public when it is concluded.
